Electricity demand per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Electricity demand per person was 2,909 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2,909 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Cook Islands peaked at 3,008 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,696 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
Cook Islands ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,941 kilowatt-hours | 1,819 kilowatt-hours | 2,001 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,986 kilowatt-hours | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | 3,008 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours | 2,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,909 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 262.42 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Cook Islands?
- Electricity demand per person in Cook Islands was 2,909 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,696 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for electricity demand per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.